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10 Free And Helpful Linux Books

Linux distros are known for their free availability so why pay for Linux books! Here we bring 10 amazing and helpful Linux guides for free! Start downloading!

One major reason behind people opting for Linux instead of the proprietary operating system is its free and open source availability, so we wonder when the platform is all about that, why should you pay for its referential documents? So here we bring to you 10 helpful books for Linux references and that too free!

Keeping your interest in mind, we have tried including a wide spectrum of subjects including general introduction, books on specific distribution, books for programmers as well as how to create a FOSS.

Here’s the list:

1. Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

Author: Keir Thomas
Format: PDF
Pages: 152

This book is a concise companion for everyday Ubuntu use. It provides a good grounding in getting to grips with the Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 distributions.

Covers:

– Provides good grounding on Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 distributions.
– Installing & Configuring Ubuntu
– Learning how to use the desktop covering logging in, layout, virtual desktops, and useful applications\
– Understanding how user accounts and the filesystem work
– Getting to grips with the command-line
– Software management including an overview of Synaptic, working with repositories, and a basic overview of compiling from source code
– Securing the system, including configuring a firewall, antivirus, and how to encrypt file and folders

– The history and cultural significance of Free Software
– Geeks, Recursive Publics, Protestant Reformers, Polymaths, and Transhumanists
– Describes what Free Software is and where it came from, with five chapters detailing the historical narrative of a particular kind of practice: creating a movement, sharing source code, conceptualizing openness or open systems, writing copyright (and copyleft) licenses, and coordinating collaborations
– Modulations

– General advice on starting a project: Choose a Good Name, Have a Clear Mission Statement, Make it clear the Project is Free, Scope the Project
– Technical Infrastucture such as Mailing Lists, Version Control, Bug tracking, Web site
– Social and Political Infrastructure
– How to bring funding into a free software environment
– The art of good communications
– Packaging, Releasing and Daily Development
– Managing Volunteers
– Licenses, Copyrights and Patents

– How to get Linux
– Learn about the Desktop
– How to install applications
– The command line
– Explains where Linux is similar to Windows
– Explains the key differences between these two operating systems
– Dispels many myths about Linux